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> its basically licensed to the motherboard no the user You're right that you have to go through the reactivation dance, but doesn't that particular limitation
by iggldiggl 5y ago
> its basically licensed to the motherboard no the user
You're right that you have to go through the reactivation dance, but doesn't that particular limitation apply only to OEM licenses that are included with a ready-built PC?
- Macha 5y agoYou can buy Windows OEM in box through retailers or MSPs, and I'm not just talking G2A style grey markets. e.g. newegg: https://www.newegg.com/microsoft-windows-11-pro/p/N82E16832350882?Description=windows%2011&cm_re=windows_11-_-32-350-882-_-Product&quicklink=true https://www.newegg.com/microsoft-windows-11-pro/p/N82E168323... These are effectively locked to the a limited number of hardware changes per time period before they force you to talk to someone at microsoft to transfer the license to new hardware. The alternative is to buy a Windows license from Microsoft direct, but the only direct option they offer to consumers anymore is an account-bound license, so you'll need to set up with a Microsoft account for initial activation on new hardware (of course, if recent Insiders builds are any indication, soon everyone will).